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Citizens from 15 African countries will have to post bonds of up to $15,000 to get a visitor visa to the United States. This is according to a new temporary rule by the outgoing Trump administration and it will be affected on 24th December 2020.
According to the US State Department, the six-month pilot project, which targets those on visits and business trips will help deter those who overstay their visas.
Citizens in countries include Angola, Burkina Faso, Chad, D.R. Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Sudan, Sao Tome and Prince, Cape Verde, and Burundi are affected.
Incoming US President Joe Biden, on the other hand, promised to reverse many of Trump’s laws on immigration. However, overturning these policies could take months, not to mention, years.
In related events, Joe Biden has said the outreach from the White House over the transition of power has been sincere. He made these remarks as he unveiled his choice of top officials for when he takes over from Donald Trump on 20th January 2021.
Mr. Trump recently agreed to allow the formal transition process to begin on Monday almost 3 weeks after the polls. He, however, still refuses to admit defeat, repeating unsubstantiated claims the 3rd November vote was rigged.
Check also;
- Why So Many Americans Dislike Immigration
- Pregnant Foreign Women Should Forget About Getting A US Tourist visa
- Donald Trump’s Remarks On How To Eliminate Unlawful Acts In America
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
